Ord 2019-012/adopting the 2019 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan

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Mb, 41111 Table 4.2,Prioritized Implementation Action Plan ITEM ACTION ACTION TIME FRAME POTENTIAL ACTION TYPE ID 1-3 4-6 7-8+ COST RANGE Study Pursue the acquisition and development of STUDY/CAPITAL 1 PF-1.1 neighborhood-scale park resources in areas of ■ TBD INVESTMENT need. Establish criteria for determining appropriate STUDY/ 2 PF-1.2 properties to acquire as part of new park ■ TBD OPERATIONAL properties in the City. CHANGE Prioritize a connection between the new TxDOT frontage roads and the proposed extension of STUDY/CAPITAL 3 T-1.5 the San Marcos River Bike and Pedestrian Trail • TBD INVESTMENT underneath 1-35 at Ramon Lucio Park. 4 FF 1.8 Reevaluate the City's contract with the Lion's Club • TBD STUDY regarding the allocation of fees. Evaluate opportunities to respond to soil 5 PF-5.9 compaction,drainage issues,and trash removal ■ TBD STUDY in existing City parks. 6 FF-1.2 Pursue additional potential funding sources. ■ TBD STUDY Identify additional resources to better respond to STUDY/ 7 GRP-1.8 reoccurring maintenance and enforcement issues ■ TBD OPERATIONAL in the greenspace park properties. CHANGE Evaluate opportunities to proactively pursue STUDY/ 8 GRP-1.1 additional greenspace property acquisitions in ■ TBD OPERATIONAL and around the City. CHANGE 9 MO 1.3 Evaluate best-practices in establishing and INTERNAL STAFF• STUDY operating a Park Ranger program. INITIATIVE Develop a policy of projecting the needed 10 MO-2.1 increases in park maintenance staff and funding ■ TBD STUDY as part of new property acquisitions. Conduct an evaluation to consider the INTERNAL STUDY/ 11 FF-1.5 establishment of fees for parking along the ■ STAFF OPERATIONAL riverfront parks system. INITIATIVE CHANGE 12 FF 1.6 Explore additional ways to improve cost recovery II TBD STUDY in the riverfront parks. 13 GRP-1.3 Evaluate opportunities to better manage wildlife INTERNAL STAFF• STUDY and land in the City's greenspace parks. INITIATIVE Consider developing a bicycle and pedestrian 14 T-1.4 implementation plan to fulfill the trail TBD STUDY/CAPITAL •alignments established in the 2018 San Marcos INVESTMENT Transportation Master Plan. Evaluate the effectiveness of the City's new STUDY/ 15 PF-1.6 park land dedication provisions of the Land ■ TBD REGULATION Development Code. 16 GRP 1.10 Create a management plan for the Edwards II TBD STUDY Aquifer Recharge Zone. 17 T-1.13 Add a green belt loop around the City to increase • TBD STUDY/CAPITAL connectivity. INVESTMENT 18 FF 1.1 Continue to evaluate opportunities to leverage • TBD STUDY City funding as part of larger projects. Establish criteria in the City's Capital INTERNAL 19 FF 1.4 Improvements Program(CIP)which includes cost IN STAFF STUDY of long-term maintenance as part of decision INITIATIVE making. 20 A 1.2 Explore the possibility of relocating the baseball II 250K PER FIELD STUDY fields out of the riverfront parks system. 146 City of San Marcos, Texas I San Marcos Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan